Developing motor competency in youths: Perceptions and practices of strength and conditioning coaches

Burton, Alan M.; Eisenmann, Joey C.; Cowburn, Ian; Lloyd, Rhodri S.; Till, Kevin

doi:10.1080/02640414.2021.1949189

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“…Using evidence-based resources alongside a framework to embed FMS may help overcome some of the barriers to implementation. 44 For example, this might include integrating FMS into warm-ups or skill-based practices, such as those previously published using the RAMPAGE framework by Till et al 45 Such assertion aligns with conclusions drawn by Burton et al 29 relating to maximising time to develop FMS in their work examining practice and perceptions of FMS in youth strength and conditioning coaches. There are good examples of evidence-based digital approaches such as the icoachkids project (icoachkids.org) and within teacher education and physical education which might offer a template that could be used with coaches.…”

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“…Lack of time has been previously reported as a barrier preventing coaches from implementing developmental activities in sports (e.g. soccer) 31,32 and prior work by Burton et al 29 has demonstrated that within youth strength and conditioning, those with greater session frequency (3-4 weekly sessions), could target 15-18% more motor competencies than those coaching 1-2 weekly sessions, irrespective of session duration. Moreover, while coaches did assess FMS, the measures that were employed were product-heavy (e.g.…”

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“…Recent research by Burton et al 29 has demonstrated the importance of examining practices and perceptions of coaches in youth strength and conditioning in terms of guiding future training needs and enabling coach reflection. Likewise, work by Smothers et al 30 recently examined the landscape of FMS and strength development in professional soccer academies in the UK.…”

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Perceptions and practices of fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer coaches

Duncan

Weldon

Barnett

et al. 2022

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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This study presents the perceptions and practices of fundamental movement skills (FMS) in grassroots soccer coaches. One hundred and twenty-eight coaches (123 males, 5 females) completed an online mixed-method survey comprising 32 questions relating to: participant demographics, education, and qualifications; FMS perceptions, practices, and assessments, and the importance of FMS constructs; and other factors related to FMS. Frequency analysis was used to assess and report responses to fixed response and Likert-scale questions, and thematic analysis used for open-ended questions. Results indicated that grassroots soccer coaches have an awareness of the concept of FMS and value FMS as a contributor to developing general movement and soccer specific skills. However, there was a tendency for the coaches to conflate FMS with fitness. Coaches in the current study reported that developing FMS was useful to improve soccer development. The coaches suggested they assessed FMS but the measures they employed predominantly focused on more general movement outcomes. No coach used a valid or reliable process-oriented FMS assessment. Coaches used resources to inform their practice for FMS development, but the quality of resources accessed lacked an evidence base, with a reliance on social media. While the coaches in the current study reported valuing FMS, there are gaps in coach education and available evidence-based resources which inhibit the effective development of FMS within grassroots soccer practice. Providing training, qualifications and additional support for coaches related to FMS will aid implementation in practice.

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Perceptions and practices of fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer coaches

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Barnett

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International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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“…According to the dynamic system theory perspective, the development of motor skills is based on the complex interaction between task, organism and environment [3]. The evolution of motor skills in any particular case depends on the difficulty of the tasks, the possibilities and opportunities of the environment and the physical and psychological properties of the child.…”

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Validation Study for the Brazilian Population of the Nine Hole Peg Test Visumotor Evaluation Instrument

Lala

Cardoso

2022

EJMED

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The present study aimed to verify the validity and reliability of the Nine Pins Visuomotor Integration (NHPT) assessment instrument for the Brazilian population, with the objective of measuring upper limb dexterity (arm and hand) of individuals between 04 and 14 years of age. Participated in the present study, 2765 individuals of both sexes, aged between 04 and 14 years. To perform the test, a square board with nine holes and 9 pins was used and the dominant and non-dominant hands were tested. The test was timed and the result measured by the time required for the individual to complete the activity, considering a maximum time of 300 seconds. In the quantitative validation stage, a statistical analysis was performed to obtain objective evidence regarding its functionality and effectiveness. Our results confirm the validity (accuracy) in the application of the NHPT test. In order to verify the reliability (trustworthiness) of the instrument proposed in this study, 3 steps were followed. The results showed high reliability (precision) in the scores for the non-preferred hand for children aged 4 to 14 years. Regarding the preferred hand, the values show high reliability for children aged 04 to 8 years and 10 to 14 years and for children aged 9 years old, it showed good reliability, satisfying the rates recommended by the literature.: Through the results presented in this study, it was possible to , to conclude by the reliability of the test for which it proposes to evaluate, that is, the evidence is very safe in favor of the hypothesis that the results are correlated not only in the analyzed sample, but also for other experiments that may be carried out, to compare such domains by others.

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“…Despite development of motor competency at preschool age being critical for the overall development of individuals, information regarding the motor competency of preschool children with strabismus is limited. Motor competency is multidimensional, ranging from simple to combined to complex, which are all inter-related, and may be further divided into gross motor competency and fine motor competency in standardized assessments [ 17 , 18 ]. However, previous studies on children with strabismus tend to focus more on a single aspect, either gross motor competency [ 10 , 11 , 13 , 16 ], or fine motor competency [ 6 , 12 , 15 ], rather than complete motor competency [ 14 , 19 ] ( Table 1 ).…”

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Sufficiency of the BOT-2 short form to screen motor competency in preschool children with strabismus

Yeh

Yu²,

Yang³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Background Strabismus is one of the most common visual disorders in children, with a reported prevalence of 2.48% in preschoolers. Additionally, up to 89.9% of preschool children with strabismus do not have normal stereopsis. Whether this lack of normal stereopsis affects the motor competency of preschool children with strabismus is unknown. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition short form (BOT-2 SF) can be a useful tool for screening; however, its sufficiency as a diagnostic tool for children with various disorders is controversial. Objective The aims of this study were thus to examine motor competency in preschool children with strabismus by using the BOT-2 and to evaluate the usefulness of the BOT-2 SF to identify those at risk for motor competency issues. Methods Forty preschool children (aged 5–7 years) with strabismus were recruited, all of whom had abnormal stereopsis. The BOT-2 complete form (CF) was administered to all children. The BOT-2 CF was administered to all children. The scores of the BOT-2 SF were extracted from the relevant items of the BOT-2 CF for further analysis. Results The prevalence of children with strabismus who had below average performance in the composites of “Fine Manual Control”, “Manual Coordination”,”Body Coordination”, and “Strength and Agility” were 15%, 70%, 32.5%, and 5%, respectively, on the BOT-2 CF. Compared with these results, the sensitivity of the BOT-2 SF was 33.33% (95% CI = 7.49%–70.07%) and the specificity was 100% (95% CI = 88.78%–100%). Conclusion Preschool children with strabismus had a high prevalence of impaired motor competency, especially in fine motor competency. The BOT-2 SF was not as sensitive in identifying motor difficulties in preschool children with strabismus. Therefore, the BOT-2 CF is recommended for evaluating motor proficiency in preschool children with strabismus.

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Developing motor competency in youths: Perceptions and practices of strength and conditioning coaches

Cited by 10 publications

References 50 publications

Perceptions and practices of fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer coaches

Perceptions and practices of fundamental movement skills in grassroots soccer coaches

Validation Study for the Brazilian Population of the Nine Hole Peg Test Visumotor Evaluation Instrument

Sufficiency of the BOT-2 short form to screen motor competency in preschool children with strabismus

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